Coppery Sprite vs Orange-throated Bat

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Arielulus	Lampronycteris
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.